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Author Name: Charles Allen

Charles Allen is a British writer and historian. He has written many books, some of which are: A Mountain in Tibet: The Search for Mount Kailas and the Sources of the Great Rivers of India, Tales from the Dark Continent: Images of British Colonial Africa in the Twentieth Century, Maharajas: Resonance from the Past and The Buddha and the Sahibs: the Men who Discovered India's Lost Religion.

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Ashoka

-by Charles Allen

Born the son of the Mauryan emperor Bindusara, the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya himself, Ashoka was always bound for greatne... Read More

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A little about me: I always knew I wanted to work with books somehow, so I studied English at university before working in a bookshop, a literary ag Read More...

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HENRY V

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ver two million Shakespeare Shorts sold! Discover the world of Shakespeare with this collection of brilliant stories - perfect for readers of all ages. King Henry V is new to the throne and declares war on France, England's old enemy, to prove his military strength. As the country prepares for battle, will the young king accomplish the unthinkable - victory on French soil, against an Read More...

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